Why I’m finally considering buying a tablet
With a laptop and smartphone, I’ve never found a need to get atablet, but a newfound obsession just might change my mind.I’ve never wanted a tablet until now.(Credit:Josh Miller/CNET)Tablets have never interested me much, but for the first time ever, I’m entertaining the idea of getting one. It’s not because of yesterday’s iPad announcement, either; [...]
Bill would change ‘Made in USA’ law to favor manufacturers
ONTARIO – under California law, Mag Instrument’s nine-building campus where Maglite flashlights are designed and manufactured is not good enough for the company’s products to be made in the United States. Why? Company founder Anthony Maglica and Robert C. Weiss, an attorney who represents the company, say an O-ring – and state law are to [...]
Software keeps dogged watch over kids’ cellphone activity
Using My Mobile Watchdog in the three years since, the Simas can not only monitor the texts, emails and photos sent or received, the applications downloaded and Internet searches performed on their daughter’s phone, but they can block applications and control the times she uses the phone. Even better, the Simas said, they get instantaneous [...]
Buying guide: Cheap Intel Core i7 laptops
There’s never been a better time to buy a fast laptop at a low price. We seem to always say this, but this time it’s truer than ever: there has never been a better time to buy a well-featured and fast laptop. if you stroll down to your nearest retailer, be it JB Hi-Fi, The [...]
The problem with Groupon copy-cats
Group buying. Daily deals. Social commerce. call it what you will, but the sheer number of blatant knock-offs that have sprung up in global markets following the “success” of Groupon and LivingSocial should give you a hint that all is not well.A fair number of these startups are nothing more than two or three people, [...]
Best Buy sitting on a pile of unsold HP tablets
There have been plenty of hints that Hewlett-Packard’s TouchPad isn’t selling well. first there was a $50 discount. then there were spot discounts of $100 at outlets like Costco. then the $100 discount became permanent. Adding insult to apparent injury, a deal on Woot for $120 off an entry-level 16-GB TouchPad netted all of 612 [...]
Cheap Refurbished Notebooks Laptop Gaming
When you think at “refurbished gaming computers”, you think at Alienware computers. you are right to think of buying a refurbished Alienware laptop, because the new models are usually expensive. I wrote about this subject a few weeks ago, but I am happy that you brought this matter back into our attention, because it seems [...]
The Apple Stores Told Me to Buy a New Computer Because I Have a Bad Apple Logic Board
There are many advantages to having your apple computer repair done at a facility that can replace just components on the apple logic board. there are numerous weaknesses in the apple logic boards out there. With a new apple logic board costing hundreds if not over 00′s of dollars then add on labor. The repair [...]
Solar Talk » Blog Archive » Used computers
May 11 2011 Used computersIt is easy to find good used computers. the price of a new computer drops almost by half after one year. if the used computer is 2-3 years old, you should never pay more than a few thousand for it. There are many people selling used computers over the Internet. EBay [...]
Warning Signs: What to Watch for When Buying a Refurbished Notebook
Buying a refurbished notebook is a great way to get an excellent computer at a reasonable price. If you are on a tight budget or simply appreciate a good bargain, this can be an excellent way for you to purchase your next laptop. However, if you don’t perform due diligence and research your purchase carefully, [...]
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